A large group of black bears — adults and several cubs — is scattered across a sandy clearing in a mountain meadow, with some standing on their hind legs and others grazing or resting near the treeline. Open bear-feeding grounds like this were once a common roadside spectacle in western North American parks and forests, where bears congregated around garbage dumps and feeding stations. The photograph is reproduced as a color postcard with a small photographer's credit in the lower right corner.
Thin white border at left and bottom edges; visible halftone/linen-like screen texture; photographer's credit printed in the image at lower right.
No postmark; unused card. Divided-back "POST CARD" with printed caption and publisher imprint; linen-textured Art-Colortone stock, white border on front. Light age toning/soiling, no damage.
Cite this card
Black bears gathered in a mountain meadow, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/black-bears-gathered-in-a-mountain-meadow-circa-1950. Accessed October 24, 2026.
